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Charity No: 310929

FRANCIS BANCROFT’S TRUST

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

FRANCIS BANCROFT’S TRUST

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Appendix B

Members of The Drapers’ Company Court of Assistants and Standing Committees

Appendix C

Charities Administered by The Drapers’ Company

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FRANCIS BANCROFT’S TRUST

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Deeee

The Trustee presents its Report together with the Financial Statements of Francis Bancroft's Trust (“the Charity”) for the year ended 31 July 2025. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note | to the Financial Statements and comply with the Charities Act 2011, Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the documents governing the constitution of the Charity.

Reference and administrative information The legal and administrative details set out in Appendices A to C form part of this Report.

Structure, governance and management

Origin

Francis Bancroft, Citizen and Draper of London, bequeathed all his personal estate on trust to The Drapers' Company. Under the terms of his Will, dated 18 March 1727, an almshouse and school were established, originally at Mile End, East London, known as Bancroft's Hospital. The residue of the estate was used to endow the almshouse and school on a permanent basis and formed the basis of the Charity.

The Court of Assistants of The Drapers' Company were the Trustees and Governors of the Trust or Foundation, known as Bancroft's School, until 1976 when a Scheme created a separate body of Governors as Trustees and appointed the Company as manager of the Charity's investments.

A new Scheme, dated 26 May 1998, formally separated the two constituent parts of the Foundation. With effect from 1 April 1998, the School undertaking, and associated assets, were transferred to a new Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, known as “Bancroft's School” (Registered charity number 1068532). The investment assets of the Foundation remained in the original charity which was renamed “Francis Bancroft's Trust”, with The Drapers' Company remaining as Trustee.

On 31 July 2002, three small charities (Bancroft's School Prize Fund Trust, Thomas Henry Littlewood's Trust and Kevin Wing Scholarship Fund), all with close links to the School, were transferred to the Charity to be held as restricted funds.

The Charity is governed by the following documents:

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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Governance and management

The Charity uses The Drapers' Company for the provision of administration services, which are provided on a shared basis with other charities under common trusteeship of the Company. The Charity is a participant in The Drapers' Charities Pooling Scheme.

The Drapers' Company is the Charity's Trustee and acts through its Court of Assistants (“the Court”), which meets at least six times a year, agrees overall strategy and takes all policy decisions. These policies are developed and refined by three Standing Committees which oversee grant allocation, finance and investments respectively, and once decisions have been taken and ratified they are implemented by the Company's Officers.

The operation of the Committees is reviewed annually by the Court for effectiveness against the overall aims and objectives of the Company and its Charities.

The Court takes decisions on the award of grants above £50,000. The Trustee delegates authority for the award of grants up to £50,000 and the implementation of the agreed grant-making policy to the Charities Committee. The Committee membership is drawn from the Court and other members of the Company. Composition of the Committee is reviewed and confirmed each year. The Committee, which meets five times a year, has clearly defined terms of reference.

Each year the Court normally elects at least one new member from the Company membership who is given specific training on trustee duties and obligations by the Company's Officers and external providers before taking up their position. In addition, all members of the Court receive regular and ongoing trustee training in relevant areas.

Key management personnel remuneration

The Trustee considers the members of the Court as trustee and together with the members of the Charities Committee, who have limited and clearly defined terms of reference, comprise the key management personnel of the Charity in charge of directing and controlling the Charity and overseeing the running and operating of the Charity on a day-to-day basis. The members of the Court, in their capacity as Trustee, give their time freely and no trustee remuneration was paid in the year.

Trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests and register them with the Director of Philanthropy & Governance and, in accordance with the Charity’s policy, withdraw from decisions where a conflict of interest arises. Neither the Charity nor any of the members of the Court, as Trustee, have interests with beneficiary charities, but any such interests would be disclosed.

Risk management

The principal risk faced by the Trust concerns the performance of its investments. The operational risks are minor given the grant-making policy of Francis Bancroft's Trust is narrowly defined, being the payment of the net income from the Charity to Bancroft's School.

The Trustee mitigates the investment risk through the regular review of investment strategy and portfolio performance by the Investment Committee and professional advisors. The Common Investment Fund (The Drapers’ Charities Pooling Scheme) in which the Charity’s assets are invested also assists in spreading the risk.

Statement oftrustee responsibilities

The Trustee is responsible for preparing the Trustee’s Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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Statement oftrustee responsibilities (continued) The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustee to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustee is required to:

The Trustee is responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable it to ensure that the Financial Statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, and the provisions of the trust deed. The Trustee is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In the opinion of the Trustee, the Charity is adequately resourced to continue successfully to assist Bancroft's School, in accordance with its objects. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Objectives and activities for the public benefit The 1998 Scheme defines the object of the Francis Bancroft's Trust as the support of Bancroft's School through the provision of money and resources. Consequently, the net income, after deduction of management and administration costs, is paid to Bancroft's School.

Bancroft's School Prize Fund Trust has as its principal object, the encouragement of scholastic, sporting or other achievements by the pupils of Bancroft's School through the provision of prizes. Subject to the foregoing, the objects include such other charitable purposes as the Trustee thinks fit.

The Kevin Wing Scholarship Fund was established by a bequest received in 1993 from Kevin Wing, an Old Bancroftian, to provide one or more annual scholarships for full-time students at the University of Oxford who had previously attended Bancroft's School.

Thomas Henry Littlewood's Trust was established by a bequest from Thomas Henry Littlewood, one time Science Master at Bancroft's School, who died in 1948. Following the death of the original life tenants, the legacy was paid to the Company, as Trustee, in 1964 with the capital held as permanent endowment, and the income funding the objects of the Trust, namely the advancement of education by the provision of higher education science scholarships to former pupils of Bancroft's School.

The Trustee has complied with the Charities Act 2011, having due regard for the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives, setting the grant-making policy and in awarding grants.

Grant-making policy The policy of Francis Bancroft's Trust is narrowly defined, being the payment of the net income from the Charity to Bancroft's School.

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Grant-making policy (continued)

Bancroft's School Prize Fund Trust awards thirty-two annual prizes or bursaries for Specific subjects or achievements in accordance with the wishes of the original donor. Selection of prize winners is delegated to the Head teacher.

Applications to the Kevin Wing Scholarship Fund from former pupils of Bancroft's School studying at the University of Oxford are made to the Head teacher. Nomination of award recipients is delegated to the Head teacher.

Scholarships awarded from Thomas Henry Littlewood's Trust are selected on the recommendation of the Governors of Bancroft's School.

Achievements and performance

Income of £164,278 was distributed during the year to Bancroft's School (2024: £162,100).

Thirty-two prizes and bursaries from Bancroft's School Prize Fund Trust, totalling £5,052 (2024: £5,052), were awarded during the year to pupils at the School.

Three awards were made during the year from the Kevin Wing Scholarship Fund, totalling £1,800 (2024: nil).

No awards were made from Thomas Henry Littlewood's Trust.

Financial Review

Total incoming resources were £178,742 (2024: £176,378). Governance costs were £2,850 (2024: £2,874). Expenditure on charitable activities increased from £173,508 to £177,672.

Investment Policy and Performance

There are no restrictions on the Charity's power to invest. The investment objective of the Trustee is to combine income and capital growth in a conservative manner. In keeping with this aim, the Trustee regularly reviews the allocation of investment assets of those charities for which it has responsibility. The Charity's investments consist of holdings in The Drapers' Charities Pooling Scheme (Registered Charity Number 1061675). The Trustee does not take any specific social, environmental or ethical considerations when carrying out the investment objective.

Reserves

No reserves are held in general unrestricted funds by the Charity as all available income is passed to Bancroft's School, in accordance with the Scheme. Small surpluses totalling £24,830 are held within the three restricted prize funds which the Charity administers. The balance of funds of £7,001,234 are held within the permanent endowment fund.

Plans for future periods

The grant-making policies of the Charity and Prize Funds are narrowly defined with no changes anticipated in the foreseeable future.

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FRANCIS BANCROFT’S TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Francis Bancroft’s Trust for the year ended 31 July 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and the notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concer for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustee with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustee is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information; we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustee’s Responsibilities Statement set out on pages 2-3, the trustee is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustee determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustee is responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustee either intends to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors under the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under that Act.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The specific procedures for this engagement and the extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud are detailed below.

Identifying and assessing risks related to irregularities:

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement and how fraud might occur, including through discussions with representatives of the trustee, discussions within our audit team planning meeting, updating our record of internal controls and ensuring these controls operated as intended. We evaluated possible incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements. We identified laws and regulations that are of significance in the context of the charity by discussions with representatives of the trustee and updating our understanding of the sector in which the charity operates.

Laws and regulations of direct significance in the context of the charity include the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and guidance issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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Audit response to risks identified:

We considered the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items including a review of financial statement disclosures. We reviewed the charity’s records of breaches of laws and regulations, minutes of meetings and correspondence with relevant authorities to identify potential material misstatements arising. We discussed the charity’s policies and procedures for compliance with laws and regulations with members of management responsible for compliance.

During the planning meeting with the audit team, the engagement partner drew attention to the key areas which might involve non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud. We enquired of management whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud. We addressed the risk of fraud through management override of controls by testing the appropriateness of journal entries and identifying any significant transactions that were unusual or outside the normal course of business. We assessed whether judgements made in making accounting estimates gave rise to a possible indication of management bias. At the completion stage of the audit, the engagement partner’s review included ensuring that the team had approached their work with appropriate professional scepticism and thus the capacity to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.

There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed noncompliance with laws and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresentations, or through collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www. fre.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustee in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the trustee those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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Unrestricted
Fund		 Restricted
Fund		 Endowment
Fund		 Total
2025		 Total
2.024
Note £ £ £ Fe £
Incoming and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Investments		 2
5		 4,500
166,320		 -
7,922		 -
.		 4,500
174,242		 4,200
172,178
Total incoming resources 170,820 7,922 - 178,742 176,378
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 4,5 170,820 6,852 - 177,672 173,508
Total 170,820 6,852 - 177,672 173,508
Net investment gains/(losses) 6 - - 575,181 575,181 386,219
Net income(/expenditure) - 1,070 575,181] 576,251 389,089
Transfers between funds 9 - - - - -
Netmovement in Funds - 1,070 575,181 $76,251 389,089
Balances at 1 August - 23,760 6,426,053 6,449,813 6,060,724
Balancesat31July - 24,830 7,001,234 7,026,064 6,449,813

All of the above results derive from continuing activities

There are no other gains and losses other than those noted above.

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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FRANCIS BANCROFT’S TRUST

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JULY 2025

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2025 2024
Fixed assets Note £ £ 23 £
Investments 6 7,001,234 6,426,053
Current assets
Cash at bank 98,538 77,694
98,538 77,694
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year fl (73,708) (53,934)
Net current assets 24,830 23,760
Total net assets 9 7,026,064 6,449,813
Represented by:
Capital funds
Endowment Fund 9 7,001,234 6,426,053
Restricted funds
Restricted Funds’ Surplus 9 24,830 23,760
Income fund
Unrestricted Fund 9 . -
7,026,064 6,449,813
Approved by the Trustee on 11 December 2025
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Approved by the Trustee on 11 December 2025

The notes on pages 11 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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FRANCIS BANCROFT’S TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025 Dee

Accounting Policies

1.1 Basis of preparation The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed asset investments, and applicable accounting standards in the United Kingdom. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view. This departure has involved following Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practise effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

The Trustee considers that there are no material uncertainties about the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The most significant areas of adjustment and key assumptions that affect items in the accounts are to do with estimating the final quarter’s dividend income from the Charity’s equity holdings in The Drapers’ Charities Pooling Scheme. With respect to the next reporting period, 2025-26, the most significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the Trust are the level of investment return and the performance of investment markets (see the investment policy and performance and risk management sections of the Trustee’s annual report for more information).

1.3 Income All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Voluntary income

Donations are recognised when the Charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the Charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised, until either those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the Charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

Investment income

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank. Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due. This is normally upon notification by our investment advisor of the dividend yield of the investment portfolio. ii ee Page 11

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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1.4 Expenditure Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the Charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of obligation can be measured reliably.

All expenditure is accounted for an accruals basis. All expenses including support costs and governance costs are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings.

Investments are a form of basic financial instrument representing shares in The Drapers’ Charities Pooling Scheme and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the proportionate amount of the net asset value of the Scheme pool as at 31 July 2025. The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on the revaluation and disposals throughout the year.

The Charity does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex financial instruments.

The main form of financial risk faced by the Charity is that of volatility in equity markets and investment markets due to wider economic conditions, the attitude of investors to investment risk and changes in sentiment concerning equities and within particular sectors or sub-sectors.

Permanent Endowment Fund - where the capital is held in perpetuity to generate income for furtherance of the Charity's objects. This income and its application are accounted for in the Charity's unrestricted fund as there are no restrictions on its use.

Restricted Funds - where the purpose for which the capital and income of the funds may be used has been restricted by the Charity Commission or by specific trusts declared by the donors (Note 9 provides further details).

Unrestricted Fund - where the fund is not restricted as to use, within the Charity's objects.

1.7 Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the Trustee is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty Unlisted investments — based on the share of the net assets of the Drapers’ Charities Pooling Scheme.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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2 Donations
2025 2024
£ £
Donation from The Drapers’ Company 4,500 4,200
3 Investment income
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Dividends receivable from:
Drapers’ Charities Pooling Scheme
Bank interest receivable		 163,052
3,268		 7,922
-		 170,974
3,268		 170,975
1,203
166,320 7,922 174,242 172,178
Unrestricted
Funds		 Restricted
Funds		 Total
2024		 Total
2023
£ £ £ £
Dividends receivable from:
Drapers’ Charities PoolingScheme
Bank interest receivable		 163,053
1,203		 7,922
-		 170,975
1,203		 170,977
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164,256 7,922 172,178 170,977
4 Charitable activities: Cost ofgrants awarded
2025 2024
£ £
Grants awarded from Restricted Funds
Kevin WingScholarship Fund
3 grants awarded (2024 - nil) 1,800 .
Bancroft’s School Prize Fund
32 prizes awarded(2024—32 prizes) 5,052 5,052
Total grants awarded from Restricted Funds 6,852 5,052
Grants awarded from Unrestricted Funds:
NetincomepassedtoBancroft’s School 164,278 162,100
Support Costs
Management Costs : Administration
Office
Finance Costs: Administration		 1,228
618
1,228		 1,113
628
1,113
Office 618 628
Governance costs (see note 5) 2,850 2,874
TotalunrestrictedFunds 170,820 168,456

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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5 Charitable activities: Governance and staff costs

Charitable activities: Governance and staff costscosts
2025 2024
£ £
Administration staffcosts 614 560
Office costs 309 312
Audit fees 1,927 2,002
2,850 2,874

The average number of employees during the year was 2 (2024: 2) with all employee time involved in providing either support to the governance of the charity or support services to charitable activities.

The Charity considers its key management personnel comprise the members of the Court of Assistants together with the members of the Charities Committee, who have limited and clearly defined term of reference. The total employment benefits including employer pension contributions of the key management personnel were £nil (2024: £0). No employees had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 (2024: none).

6 Investments

2025 2024
Market value at 1 August
Acquisitions		 ra
6,426,053
.		 £
6,039,834
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Net investment gains/(losses) 575,181 386,219
Market value at31 July 7,001,234 6,426,053
Historical cost at31 July 3,389,509 3,389,509
All investment assets are held withinthe UnitedKingdom
7 Creditors: Amounts fallingdue within oneyear
2025 2024
£ £
Sundry Creditors 73,708 53,934
73,708 53,934

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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8 Analysis oftotal net assets Analysis oftotal net assets Restricted Expendable Total
Funds endowment 2025
£ £ £
TheDrapers’ Charities PoolingScheme Scheme - 7,001,234 7,001,234
Net current assets 24,830 - 24,830
24,830 7,001,234 7,026,064
Restricted Expendable Total
Funds endowment 2024
£ £ £
TheDrapers’ Charities Pooling Scheme - 6,426,053 6,426,053
Netcurrent assets 23,760 - 23,760
23,760 6,426,053 6,449,813
9 Funds
Movements ofFunds
1 August
2024		 Incoming
resources
£		 Resources
expended
£		 Transfers
£		 Gains/
(Losses)
£		 31 July
2025
£
Endowment
Fund
Permanent		 6,128,307 - - - 548,529 6,676,836
Endowment Fund
Restricted Funds
Bancroft’s School 189,867 - - - 16,994 206,861
Prize Fund Trust
KevinWing 101,485 - - - 9,085 110,570
Scholarship Fund
ThomasHenry		 6,394 - - - 573 6,967
Littlewood’s Trust
Total 6,426,053 - - - 575,181 7,001,234
Endowment
Funds
Restricted
Funds’ Surplus
Bancroft’s School		 1,621 5,052 (5,052) - - 1,621
Prize Fund Trust
KevinWing 19,503 2,700 (1,800) - - 20,403
Scholarship Fund
ThomasHenry		 2,636 170 - - - 2,806
Littlewood’s Trust
Total Restricted 23,760 7,922 (6,852) - - 24,830
Funds
Unrestricted
Fund
General Fund - 170,820 (170,820) - - -
TotalFunds 6,449,813 178,742 (177,672) - 575,181 7,026,064

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FRANCIS BANCROFT’S TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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Funds (continued)
Movements ofFunds
1 August
2023		 Incoming
resources		 Resources
expended		 Transfers Gains /
(Losses)		 31 July
2024
£ £ £ £ £
Endowment
Fund
Permanent
Endowment Fund		 5,759,982 - - - 368,325 6,128,307
Restricted Funds
Bancroft’s School
Prize Fund		 178,455 - - - 11,412 189,867
KevinWing
Scholarship Fund		 95,387 - . . 6,098 101,485
Thomas Henry
Littlewood’s Trust		 6,010 - - - 384 6,394
Total
Endowment		 6,039,834 - - - 386,219 6,426,053
Funds
Restricted
Funds’ Surplus
Bancroft’s School
Prize Fund		 1,621 5,052 (5,052) - - 1,621
KevinWing
Scholarship
Fund		 16,803 2,700 - - - 19,503
ThomasHenry
Littlewood’s Trust		 2,466 170 - - - 2,636
Total Restricted
Funds		 20,890 7,922 (5,052) - . 23,760
Unrestricted
Fund
General Fund - 168,456 (168,456) - - -
TotalFunds 6,060,724 176,378 (173,508) - 386,219 6,449,813

The Permanent Endowment Fund is the capital of the Charity to be held in perpetuity to generate income for the Charity’s objects.

The income of the Bancroft’s School Prize Fund, and such part of the capital as the Trustee think fit, is used to provide annual prizes to pupils of the School to encourage scholastic, sporting or other achievements.

The capital of the Kevin Wing Scholarship Fund is to be held in perpetuity to provide an income to fund scholarships for former pupils of Bancroft’s School studying at the University of Oxford.

The capital of Thomas Henry Littlewood’s Trust is to be held in perpetuity to provide an income to fund higher education science scholarships to former pupils of Bancroft’s School.

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FRANCIS BANCROFT’S TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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During the year, the Trustee of the Charity, The Drapers' Company, acted as Trustee for six other charities, details of which are provided in Appendix C to the Trustee's Report. Details of the dividend income received from The Drapers' Charities Pooling Scheme is shown in Note 3. The charity also received a donation from the Drapers’ Company details are shown in Note 2.

11 Trustee Remuneration

The members of the Drapers’ Company Court of Assistants, as Trustee, give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in cash or kind, or the reimbursement of any expenses by the charity (2024: £nil).

12 Prior year SOFA

Unrestricted
Fund		 Restricted
Fund		 Endowment
Fund		 Total
2024
£ £ £ £
Donations andlegacies
Investments		 4,200
164,256		 -
7,922		 -
-		 4,200
172,178
Total incoming resources 168,456 7,922 - 176,378
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 168,456 5,052 - 173,508
Total 168,456 5,052 - 173,508
Netinvestment gains - - 386,219 386,219
Net income/expenditure - 2,870 386,219 389,089
Transfers between funds - - - -
Net movement in Funds - 2,870 386,219 389,089
Balances at 1 August - 20,890 6,039,834 6,060,724
Balancesat31July - 23,760 6,426,053 6,449,813

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PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS OF CHARITIES OF WHICH THE DRAPERS’ COMPANY IS THE TRUSTEE

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1 The Drapers’ Charitable Fund
MonicaMcClean Campbell (2000)
John Sidney Goddard (1955)
Martin Richard Harris (1995)
Samuel Harwar (1704)
MorganWynnHumphrey Davies (2005)
Roland Bower Jackson (1972)
Peter Francis Orchard (1993)
Anthony Horatio Packe (2004)
Sir Ernest Pooley (1957)
RichardGuy Powell (1995)
Emma andNeil Redcliffe (2018)
Mollie Kate Stone (1998)
Rev. PeterTaylor (1997)
Mrs. SusanDaphne Taylor (1997)
Baroness de Turckheim (2006)
JohnAlgarWinter (2014)
The Drapers’ Company (1959)
The Drapers’ ConsolidatedCharity
LadyEmmaAskew (1552)
RobertBuck (1620)
Henry Butler (1615)
Christopher Clarke (1671)
William Dolphin (1534)
Sir John Milbourne (1534)
Thomas Russell (1593)
Samuel Whitbread (1797)
SirThomas Adams (1666)
LadyEmmaAskew (1552)
SirEdward Barkham (1632)
Giles Blomer (1676)
William Glynes Bruty (1948)
Robert Buck (1620)
Lawrence Campe (1612)
Lady BarbaraChampion (1576)
SirRichard Champion (1568)
Owen Clonne (1563)
Sir Alan Cotton (1627)
William Cotton (1606)
Sir Thomas Cullum (1664)
John Deacle (1706)
Alice Dummer (1574)
William Dummer (1574)
Sir George Garrett (1648)
MartinHall (1658)
JohnHeydon (1579)
Anthony Hibbins (1639)
Thomas Hollis (1714)
Henry Jay (1601)
HughJohnson (1618)
Sir John Jolles (1617)
JohnKendrick (1624)

PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS OF CHARITIES OF WHICH THE DRAPERS’ COMPANY IS THE TRUSTEE (continued)

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The Drapers’ Charitable Fund (continued)

The Drapers’ ConsolidatedCharity (continued)
John Rainey (1631)
LadyMary Ramsay (1601)
Theophilus Royley (1655)
Agnes Smith (1612)
John Smith (1645)
Sir Samuel Starling (1673)
John Stock (1780)
William Thorogood (1602)
JohnWalter (1656)
Nicholas Wheeler (1618)
RobertWilson (1639)
RobertWilson(2nd) (1660)
RobertWinch (1671)
HenryDixon’s FoundationforApprenticing
Peter Blundell (1599)
Frances Clarke (1608)
Thomas Corney (1858)
SirThomas Cullum (1664)
HenryDixon (1693)
DrArthurEdward Giles (1936)
Jonathan Granger (1769)
SirJohn Jolles (1617)
John Kendrick (1624)
Richard Ogborn (1833)
Samuel Pennoyer (1652)
Theophilus Royley (1655)
Thomas Russell (1593)
Thomas Soley (1879)
John Stocker (1571)
TheDrapers’ (William andMary) TercentennialAward
The Drapers’ Company (1992)
2 The Drapers’ Almshouse Charity
JohnEdmanson (1695)
SirJohn Jolles (1617)
JohnPemel (1681)
Ann Mills (1690)
Richard Mills (1725)
Walter Mills (1725)
RobertRender (1650)
Alice Walter (1658)
John Walter (1656)
Sarah Elizabeth Giles (1908)
William Lambarde (1574)
JosephMacey (1791)
Ralph Rookby (1594)
EdwardWalrond (1720)

PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS OF CHARITIES OF WHICH THE DRAPERS’ COMPANY IS THE TRUSTEE (continued)

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Francis Bancroft’s Trust
Francis Bancroft (1727)
Eustace TrevorHunt (1981)
Kevin WingScholarshipFund
KevinRobertWing (1993)
Bancroft’s SchoolPrizeFundTrust
Bancroft’s School Parents Association (1988)
Goldie
JBenjamin		 (1992)
Brian F Beveridge (1993)
Christopher AndrewBoote (1990)
Keith Campbell (1985)
The Drapers’ Company (1985)
Robert MartinNewton Ellis (1980)
AlexanderJohn Escott (1979)
Mr& MrsD Foskett (1997)
Jean Catherine Giles (1992)
F Hodson (1919)
Dorothy F Honeybone (1965)
Dr Gerard Housden (1977)
Reginald WilcoxLone (1968)
Mr& MrsD FMasani (1990)
MarjorieMutch (1965)
Mabel AltheaNaismith (1953)
Edward Playne (1964)
Quintet Films Ltd. (1984)
Peter Robshaw (1979)
Gladys Rogers (1945)
The Salters’ Company (1984)
Sir Albert Stern (1942)
Norman Ewart Thurston (1970)
Donald Thomas AlfredTownend (1984)
HenryTrower (1892)
Mr& MrsG Watkins (1976)
Geoffrey Charles Watts (1992)
EdithMay Whitmarsh (1992)
Mr& MrsRV Wingham (1992)
Frank Winmill (1979)
The Wolfson Foundation (1983)
Thomas HenryLittlewood’s Trust
Thomas Henry Littlewood (1948)
4 Thomas Howell’s Trust
ThomasHowell (1540)

PRINCIPAL BENEFACTORS OF CHARITIES

OF WHICH THE DRAPERS’ COMPANY IS THE TRUSTEE (continued)

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APPENDIX A

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION (continued)

AlmshouseManagers The Trust Partnership Ltd
6 Trull Farm Buildings
Tetbury
Gloucestershire
GL8 8SQ
Auditors SafferyLLP
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4BE
Bankers LloydsTSB Plc
70-71 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6EN
Investment Advisors Redington
Floor 6
I Angel Court
London
EC2R 7HJ
Property Valuers Knight Frank
20 Hanover Square
London
WIR OAH
Securities Custodian RBC Investor&Treasury Services
71 Queen Victoria Street
London
EC4V 4DE
Solicitors BroadfieldLawUKLLP
50 Broadway
Westminster
London
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Surveyors Epic Property AssetManagement Ltd
3 Burlington Gardens
London
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION (continued)

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Court of Wardens

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Investments Committee

Finance and General Purposes Committee

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MEMBERSHIP OF STANDING COMITTEES YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

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CHARITIES ADMINISTERED BY THE DRAPERS’ COMPANY YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

General Charities

The Drapers’ Charitable Fund The Drapers’ Charities Pooling Scheme

Almshouse Charity

The Drapers’ Almshouse Charity

Education Charities

Francis Bancroft’s Trust Thomas Howell’s Trust

The Thomas Howell’s Education Fund for North Wales Sir William Boreman’s Foundation

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